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Karnataka Lokayukta is the ombudsman institution of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... This report exposed the biggest mining scam in India. [28]
The Belekeri port scam relates to 3.5 million tons of confiscated iron ore that was exported illegally from Belekeri port near Karwar in Karnataka. [1] After Deputy Conservator of Forests R. Gokul seized the ore and the high court refused to permit it to be exported, a large part of it was surreptitiously exported from the port.
The Karnataka Wakf Board is a Muslim charitable trust that manages and oversees property that have been donated for use by the poor. [4] The report commissioned by Manippady alleges that the Karnataka Wakf Board had allowed almost 50% of its land to be misappropriated by politicians and board members, in collusion with the real estate mafia for ...
Mining scams in India (colloquially Indian mining scam) refers to a series of alleged widespread scams in various ore-rich states of India, which has generated controversy. Such issues span encroachment of forest areas, underpayment of government royalties, and conflict with tribals regarding land rights. [ 1 ]
The Income Tax Department, Karnataka and Goa Investigation and Central Commissionerate had unearthed under-invoicing and tax evasion of around by the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), run by Karnataka's Reddy brothers and also their trusted confidante and state health minister B Sriramulu which sparked off the entire investigation into discrepancies into mining in the State of Karnataka.
Belekeri is a village in Ankola, Karnataka, India, and is known for its fish. It is approximately 6 km from Ankola. Its industrial port is used for shipping iron ore and manganese to various destinations, including China. [citation needed] The port came to a wide media attention due to the Belekeri port scam.
On 26 June 2015, days after charges of alleged bribery scandal in the Lokayukta, Justice Y. Bhaskar Rao announced that he had handed over the case to the CCB for investigations; Justice Rao's son, Ashwin Rao allegedly misused the office of the Lokayukta. Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 was amended to bring clarity in the procedure to remove a ...
He is accused of involvement in illegal mining of iron ore in Bellary in Karnataka and Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. This investigation is the culmination of a recommendation to the Income Tax Department and CBI by the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister K. Rosaiah and is not directly related to the findings of Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde ...